Electrical burns, unspecified

Name: Electrical burns, unspecified at Con Edison
Start: 5/9/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054737 · 5/9/2019 · Con Edison

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Con Edison
Location: W145 St and St Nicholas, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10031
NAICS: 221121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a manhole when he mis-stepped and lost his balance. His right hand then contacted an energized wire, causing an arc flash that burned his right wrist. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown